Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-08-19
HERE AND THEIR.

Several nice showers have fallen II
and about the city this week.
An elegant moonlight picnic wa
enjoyed at Mrs. J. j. Mitchtlps Mon
day night.
Vote early tomorrow and then in.
duce your neighbor TO vote for the
o. V. proposition.
Mrs. Manser who ia now past sc
years of age, Is critically i'll at the
residence OF Mr.. l. Il. Ellis. e.
Mr.. Il. b. Withers' fine FLY, by
Lake Boy, died of distemper few
days ago. She was valued at $500.
A dozen or more loads of water
melons are disposed of ON the streets
daily. The crop is an immense one,
Mr.. John Davis, living north Of
town, has been very i'll for several
days with a severe type of typhoid
fever.
John Young who was thrown from
horse Saturday, sustaining serious
injuries, is much better and consider
ed out of danger.
"The "Hard-hitters," the colored
base ball club went over to Nashville
Monday and defeated tho 'Llncks,"
of that city, by score of9 to5.
Mr.. E. II. Bogard, of Lafayette, re-
turned from Nashville, Wednesday,
where he purchased very fine har-
ness horse. The price paid was $500.
The sidewalk extending from the
bridge, on 7th street, to Jesup Ave-
nue. is in very bad condition and
should be looked after beforeit causes
some one to be hurt.
The annual meeting of Little River
Baptist Association meta. Oak Grove
church, seven miles from Cadiz, We'd
nesday, aud is still in session. The
session usually lasts for three or four
days. &
The race for Sheriff next year is
already beginning to be talked of by
the Republican politicians. d. G..
Wiley, J. P. Prouse, t. Walker and
Gus Breathitt have been mentioned
as probable candidates.
The "Old Point" excursionists have
left Virginia for visit to Washing
ton and New York and will return
home early next week. There
are between 80 aud 60 Christian
county people in the crowd.
Messrs. W. T. Stowe and A. j.
Morris have returned from visit to
Old Point Comfort and other points
In Virginia. Both gentlemen were
raised III that state, the former hav-
ing been away 46 and the latter 26
years.
w. II. Olvey, Ag't., having opened
a first-class jewelry store at Reichert's
old stand, would be pleased to have
tic public call and examine his goods.
He has complete line Of watches
and jewelry in general, aud also
makes repairing speciality.
A smell resembling the odor of gas
is noticeable in the we'll of the Met
calfe Manufacturing CO., 30 feet deep,
on 9Th street. The matter will be in
vestigated this fall. II IL should
prove TO be natural gas it would be
bonanza, as II is in the heart of the
city.
For the benefit of those who are
disposed to censure the KEsTUoKIAN
for inserting matter fayoring poly
gamy, we will state that the objec-
tionable articles, like other matters
outside of the domain of news, were
published at our regular advertising
rates. OWE
VIM. Berry was fined $40 and costs,
Wednesday, in the police court, for
abusing his wife. The Judgment was
suspended after a reconciliation had
been brought about between the cou-
pie by the tears and entreaties Of the
two children, who didn't want to see
their father so TO Jail.
Fly-fans in the dining room OF the
Phoenix Hotel are now run by a
steam engine located in the back yard,
There are about two dozen fans to
each table, in revolving frame, and
the revolutions keep the entire room
not only free from flies but cool and
pleasant even on the hottest days.
Mr.. Clay expresses the opinion
that the O. v. Road will be pushed
ahead so rapidly, lifts proposition
carries, that the cars will be running
between Hopkinsville and Princeton
by next February. The road will
reach Princeton September l, and If
the line is located by that time the
force at work will push right on
through without losing days time.
The Hopkinsville High School, for
tho education Of boys and young
men, Maj o. Terrell Principal. will
open on the Doth inst. There isno bet
ter school anywhere for young men
who want TO acquire good business
education or TO fit Themselves 70 en-
tor colleges where the higher courses
are taught. Acontinuouse experience
of fourteen years as principal ofthis
school has added much 10 Maj. Fer
rell's already firmly established repu'
tation as thoroughly qualified
painstaking and capable teacher aud
discipllnarian. The terms per ses-
sion of five weeks are set forth in q
card in our advertising columns.